Shloka 23

Graha-daśā, Rāśi-adhipatya, Śakuna (Omens), and Nakṣatra-Lakṣaṇa on the Solar Diagram

Devanagari script

स्कन्धस्थिते धनपतिर्मुखे मिष्टान्नमाप्नुयात् / मस्तके पदृवस्त्रं स्यान्नक्षत्रं यदि स्थितम्

Transliteration

skandhasthite dhanapatirmukhe miṣṭānnamāpnuyāt / mastake padṛvastraṃ syānnakṣatraṃ yadi sthitam

Translation

إذا استقرّ النكشترَة على الكتف نال المرءُ الغنى؛ وإذا استقرّت عند الفم نال طعامًا حلوًا لذيذًا. وإذا استقرّت على الرأس حصل على الثياب والكسوة.

Word by Word

• स्कन्धस्थिते: when situated on the shoulder
• स्कन्धस्थिते: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्कन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः—स्कन्धे स्थितः (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष)

• धनपतिः: lord of wealth
• धनपतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मुखे: in the mouth/face
• मुखे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• मिष्टान्नम्: sweet food
• मिष्टान्नम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—मिष्टम् अन्नम्

• आप्नुयात्: would obtain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मस्तके: on the head
• मस्तके: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पदृवस्त्रम्: a (particular) cloth/garment (padṛ-cloth)
• पदृवस्त्रम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पदृ (प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ) + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—पदृ-सम्बद्धं वस्त्रम् (निर्दिष्ट-तत्पुरुष)

• स्यात्: would be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नक्षत्रम्: constellation
• नक्षत्रम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; शर्तसूचक-समुच्चय (conditional particle)

• स्थितम्: situated
• स्थितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspicious marks correlate with material fruits (artha and comfort) such as wealth, food, and clothing.

Vedantic Theme: Worldly fruits (bhoga) arise from karma; they are transient and should be held with moderation.

Application: Receive prosperity with gratitude and restraint; use gains for dharmic giving and support of dependents.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.60 (nakṣatra/lakṣaṇa prognostics)

FAQs

What is the importance of nakṣatra-phala in the Garuda Purana?

This verse illustrates how nakṣatra placement is used to infer practical outcomes (wealth, food, clothing), reflecting a predictive/phala-oriented strand within the text.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the post-death journey; instead, it gives worldly result-indications (phala) connected with nakṣatra positioning.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional reference for nakṣatra-based phala readings, while prioritizing dharma and disciplined living over purely predictive concerns.